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03/30 17:41 CDT Royals use rare long ball to defeat the Twins 3-1
Royals use rare long ball to defeat the Twins 3-1
By DAVID SMALE
Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) --- The Kansas City Royals used home runs by Kyle Isbel
and Isaac Collins, two hitters not known for their power, to defeat the
Minnesota Twins 3-1 on an unseasonably warm day in front of a sellout crowd of
39,320 in Kansas City's home opener. The temperature at first pitch was 85
degrees.
In the first game at Kauffman Stadium since the Royals moved in the fences 8 to
10 feet, all four runs scored on home runs. However, all three home runs also
would have been out with the old dimensions.
Kris Bubic (1-0) picked up the win for Kansas City. He allowed one run on two
hits in six innings. John Schreiber pitched the ninth for his first save.
Simeon Woods Richardson (0-1) took the loss for the Twins.
Both Woods Richardson and Bubic were effective, though neither was brilliant.
Woods Richardson allowed just two runs but on five hits. Bubic walked three.
Both starters allowed baserunners in all but one inning.
Bubic was the third straight Royals starter to pitch at least six innings with
one or fewer runs allowed after Michael Wacha allowed no runs in 6 innings
Saturday and Seth Lugo allowed no runs in 6 1/3 innings on Sunday.
Matt Wallner opened the scoring in the second inning for the Twins with a
424-foot home run that nearly reached the fountains in right-center.
The Royals answered with two runs in the bottom of the inning when Isbel's
homer landed in the Royals bullpen in right field. Isbel managed only four home
runs in all of 2025.
Collins then extended the lead to 3-1 with a 400-foot blast into the Twins
bullpen in the seventh. It was Collins' first hit this season, having started
the season 0-for-8.
Up next After an off-day Tuesday, the Twins and Royals resume the three-game series Wednesday. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb |
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